四、完形填空。（2025·江苏淮安期中）
I could hardly believe my ears. When the headmaster told me the news, I spoke in a rush, “Oh, thank you, sir!” I left his office, feeling 1. I felt as tall as the sky. I wanted to shout, jump, or do something.
I would get the beautiful gold and green 2! It was the highest honour a student could get.
However, on the way home, I remembered how nervous I was when I asked Grandpa for money the day before. I told him that the 3 were different. The scholarship jacket was not free this year. I had to pay fifteen dollars, or it would be given to someone else. I was so sad when Grandpa 4 to pay. I could remember his words. “5 you pay for it, it’s not a scholarship jacket anymore. It’s a product,” he said firmly. “Tell your headmaster our principle（原则）isn’t for sale.”
I knew he was right, but the disappointment was still huge. Now, everything was different! I couldn’t 6 to share the good news. I ran straight to the field where he was working.
When I saw him, I slowed down, 7 my excitement. I walked over and joined him in pulling up grass 8 my hands, just like always.
After a few minutes of working silently side by side, I stood up, 9 him and said, “Grandpa, I’m getting the jacket. I told the headmaster what you said.” I paused. “He thought about it and agreed. He said you were 10. The jacket should only be about my grades and effort, not about money.”
Grandpa didn’t say anything at once. He 11 looked at me and gave me a slight nod, a quiet smile in his eyes. After a moment, he simply said, “Good. Now, better go see if your grandmother needs any 12 with supper.”
I understood. No big speech was needed. I gave 13 a big, grateful smile and ran back to the house. My heart was light.
That day, I learned a lesson that was 14 more valuable than the jacket itself. Grandpa taught me that some things, like integrity（诚信）and 15, are priceless. Standing up for what is right might be difficult, but the self-respect you earn is the greatest reward of all.
()1. A. angry B. great C. nervous D. tired
()2. A. grass B. house C. jacket D. medal
()3. A. lessons B. methods C. plans D. rules
()4. A. refused B. offered C. agreed D. forgot
()5. A. Whenever B. Until C. Before D. If
()6. A. wait B. expect C. decide D. remember
()7. A. expressing B. forgetting C. controlling D. sharing
()8. A. by B. in C. with D. on
()9. A. moved B. taught C. doubted D. faced
()10. A. polite B. right C. strict D. funny
()11. A. just B. even C. still D. also
()12. A. food B. money C. advice D. help
()13. A. me B. you C. him D. her
()14. A. far B. very C. too D. so
()15. A. friendship B. principle C. happiness D. knowledge

1. B 【点拨】根据“I felt as tall as the sky. I wanted to shout, jump, or do something.”可知，作者感觉很棒。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】根据后文“The scholarship jacket was not free this year.”可知，此处指奖学金夹克。故选 C。
3. D 【点拨】根据“The scholarship jacket was not free this year.”可知，夹克不是免费的，这是规则的改变。故选 D。
4. A 【点拨】根据“I was so sad”可知，爷爷拒绝付钱，作者很伤心。故选 A。
5. D 【点拨】根据“you pay for it, it's not a scholarship jacket anymore”可知，此处指条件，用 if 引导条件状语从句。故选 D。
6. A 【点拨】根据“share the good news”可知，是迫不及待分享好消息。couldn't wait to do sth 迫不及待做某事。故选 A。
7. C 【点拨】根据“I slowed down”可知，是控制住了兴奋，放慢了脚步。故选 C。
8. C 【点拨】根据“pulling up grass ______ 8 my hands”可知，此处指用手拔草，用介词 with。故选 C。
9. D 【点拨】根据“I stood up, ______ 9 him and said”可知，是站起来面对爷爷说话。故选 D。
10. B 【点拨】根据“He thought about it and agreed.”可知，校长认为爷爷说得对。故选 B。
11. A 【点拨】根据“He ______ 11 looked at me and gave me a slight nod”可知，此处指只是看着作者，轻轻点头。故选 A。
12. D 【点拨】根据“go see if your grandmother needs any ______ 12 with supper”可知，是问奶奶需不需要帮忙做晚饭。故选 D。
13. C 【点拨】根据“I gave ______ 13 a big, grateful smile”可知，是给爷爷一个微笑，用 him 指代爷爷。故选 C。
14. A 【点拨】根据“more valuable than the jacket itself”可知，此处指更有价值，far 修饰比较级，表示程度。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据“Tell your headmaster our principle (原则) isn't for sale.”可知，此处指原则。故选 B。

【分析】
这是一篇记叙文类完形填空，解题思路为：1. 先通读全文，把握文章主旨（围绕奖学金夹克展开，体现坚守原则的重要性）；2. 针对每个空格，结合前后文的提示信息、词汇辨析及固定搭配来确定答案，比如通过后文描述的情绪、相关词汇的呼应、语法结构等来逐一判断选项。
【解析】
1. 根据后文“I felt as tall as the sky. I wanted to shout, jump, or do something.”可知作者心情极好，对应选项B（great）。
2. 后文明确提到“The scholarship jacket was not free this year.”，可知此处指奖学金夹克，对应选项C（jacket）。
3. 由“The scholarship jacket was not free this year.”可知夹克的规则发生了改变，对应选项D（rules）。
4. 作者感到伤心，说明爷爷拒绝支付费用，对应选项A（refused）。
5. 此处为条件状语从句，表达“如果为它付钱，就不再是奖学金夹克”，用if引导，对应选项D（If）。
6. 固定搭配couldn't wait to do sth表示“迫不及待做某事”，此处指作者迫不及待分享好消息，对应选项A（wait）。
7. 前文提到“slowed down”，说明作者控制住了兴奋的情绪，对应选项C（controlling）。
8. 表示“用手拔草”，用介词with，对应选项C（with）。
9. 作者站起来面对爷爷说话，对应选项D（faced）。
10. 校长同意了作者的请求，说明他认为爷爷的话是对的，对应选项B（right）。
11. 此处指爷爷只是看着作者，轻轻点头，对应选项A（just）。
12. 结合语境，是问奶奶晚饭是否需要帮忙，对应选项D（help）。
13. 此处指代爷爷，用宾格him，对应选项C（him）。
14. far可修饰比较级more valuable，加强程度，对应选项A（far）。
15. 前文提到爷爷的原则，此处指原则是无价的，对应选项B（principle）。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文通过作者获得奖学金夹克的经历，传递了坚守原则、诚信的重要教育意义，解题需结合上下文语境、词汇知识及固定搭配，是一篇适合初中阶段练习的完形填空，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5